Blighted housing issue looms as city council eyes reforms
Curwensville moves toward tackling blighted housing as city council plans new zoning and building codes while pursuing sewer, street, and airport improvements. The council adds an assistant administrator to oversee the sewage plant and streets. A shrimp of junk housing, including 307 West Pleasant Street, highlights the need for a positive demolition program.
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City Council
North End
Lawrence Airport
Council
West Pleasant Street
Focal
Horrified Killing Of 16 Year Old Girl in Cleveland
Police described the murder of Beverly Jarosz as the worst they have seen. Her father Thaddeus Jarosz found the bound corpse in her Garfield Heights bedroom after returning from work. She had been stabbed multiple times and violently assaulted as investigators questioned several male acquaintances. Autopsy ordered to determine if rape occurred.
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Cleveland
William ©. Horrigan
Garfield Haights
Beverly Jarosz
Thaddeus Jarosz
Man Found Dead Of Head Wounds In Mount Pleasant
Westmoreland County man Ralph Daniella age 40 was found dead in his Mount Pleasant apartment with deep scalp wounds and back punctures. Investigators said a broken vase lay near the body and he was last seen about 5 PM on Christmas Eve. Police ongoing inquiry into possible homicide.
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Mount Pleasant
Westmoreland County
Ralph Daniella
Ex-Professor Willard Knapp Dies at 79 in Indiana
Frankfort Indiana obituary notices the death of Willard Knapp 79 retired Purdue University engineering professor in 1956 after 48 years on the faculty. He dies yesterday at home.
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Frankfort
Ind
Willard
Knapp
Purdue University
Stopgap UN Finishes Up 1964 Agenda Despite Russia
United Nations news summary reports the Assembly preparing to adopt a resolution on a security council matter after talks among key delegates. The United States argues it should be denied a vote while other diplomats flag potential delays into early June.
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United Nations
U.N
Uhawdowst
Uninn
Assembly
Alex
Assembly Moralig
Hiltichart
Ode Security Council
Ane
Waltro- Team
Willy Seat
United States
Johnson Reviews World Issues at Johnson City
President Johnson meets with Secretary of State Rusk and Presidential Assistant Bundy to review world developments and discuss the State Department budget and personnel. Ambassadors shifts were outlined with January plans for seven appointments, while the State of the Union message would be brief and followed by a series of timely proposals.
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Tex
Johnson Ies Day
Dean Rusk
McGeorge Bundy
State Department
Rusk
Bundy
Py Dent
Washington
George McGhee
U.S
West Germany
Johnson
McGhee
David K. E. Bruce
London
J .Rohnson
Robert S. McNamara
Lbj Ranch
Conness
Seek To End Deadlock In Cap St Jacques Talks
Viet Nam military commander Gen Nguyen Khanh and his staff flew to Cap St Jacques for talks aimed at ending the political deadlock with the United States. Washington demands reinstatement of the provisional legislature and release of political prisoners. Khanh reportedly ready to proceed without American aid if necessary.
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Salgon
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Khanh
Viet Nam
Cap St. Jacques
United States
Khanh
Igh National Council
Washington
Church Seeks Three In Second Huge Brink's Robbery
Police recount a bold Brink's heist at Divine Savior Church in Norridge. Three gunmen in masks bound two priests and attacked guard Robert Johnston, then drove the armored truck to a nearby cemetery and fled with an undisclosed haul. The incident followed a December Paterson robbery where $513,000 was taken. Authorities continue inventory to determine the loss as the case unfolds.
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Lance
Brink's, Inc
Paterson
Munday
Subthan Norridge
Vauird
Divine Saviour Church
Brink's
St. Anthony’s Catholic Church
Joseph W. Toltingham
Brink
Chicady
George Gruber
Norridge
Divine Savior Church
Robert Johnston
Alsip
Walter Morris
Johnston
Richard Burke
Page
Western Floods Major Disaster Contends Cleanup Effort
A massive airlift deliveries food and emergency gear to stricken northwestern California as floods devastate the region. Civil Defense crews report 400 to 600 people isolated in Klamath and Salmon river communities since Dec. 21, with Helicopter missions hampered by snow and ice.
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West Pocket
Liindering
Klamath
Salmonivers
Caliornia
Yreka
Calif
Oregon
Yreka Civil
Bill Sowle
Oak T Bottom
Washington
Idaho
Nevada
Nasser attacks U.S. aid as Wheat sale proceeds
The United States will supply Egypt with 16.994 million dollars worth of surplus wheat under the Food-for-Peace program, paid in cash by the U.S. and in Egyptian currency by Egypt. Nasser had just told America to “go to hell” after accusing U.S. diplomats of pressuring Egypt, while Cairo maintains arms support to Congo rebels.
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Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
America
United States
Ayucunure Department
United Arab Republic
Nasser
U.S
Lucius Battle
Port
Mediterranean
Red Sea
Six Guards Hired For School Posts
Six adult crossing guards and two substitutes were hired yesterday to oversee school crossings. Training and orientation began with Police Chief Harley Drake and school principals coordinating assignments set to start January 4. Guards will wear red vests and gadges with peaked caps to match police attire, and materials including maps and safety information were distributed. Regular guards listed include Charles Guadagno, Mrs. Lawrence Ackman, Leo Howlett, Mrs. Richard Smerson, Mrs. Donna Hebers, and Mrs. Alfred Aikens with two substitutes Roxana Ross and Mrs. Paul Hurlbut.
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Harley Drake
Frank Carnegie
Charles Miller
Wright
Paul Claypool
Concord
Erie County Motor Club
Charles Guadagno
Westleasant Street
Lawrence Ackman
East Main Street
Wits
Leo Howlett
East Church Street
Richard Smerson
Worth Street
Donna Hebers
Snyder Cirele
Alfred Aikens
Roxana Ross
West Pleasant Street
Paul Hurlbut
Mead Avenue
Woman Stabbed by Motorist in Hill District
Miss Yvonne Martin, 24, of Pittsburgh Hill District, was listed in serious condition at Mercy Hospital after a stab wound she said was inflicted by a motorist in the Hill District.
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Pittsburgh
Yvonne Martin
Hill
Mercy Hospital
Malaysia Rejects U S Military Loan Over High Interest
Kuala Lumpur reports Deputy Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak said Malaysia rejected a five to seven year military loan from the United States due to a five percent interest rate. He told Parliament the aid would cover American aircraft and other supplies, but the government refused to accept the terms.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
United States
Indonesia
Tun Abdul Razak
House of Representatives
Truck With 85 000 In Pelts Stolen In Manhattan
A truck carrying mink pelts valued at about 85 000 dollars was stolen in Manhattan. Police found the truck later near a station with half the cargo missing and some pelts placed for safekeeping as investigators sought to recover the rest.
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New York
Manhattan
Johnstown
Edward Bogus
Richard J. Stiger
Stuver
Pennsylvania
Paaniworth
Man Stabbed 50 Times In Parked Car
Boston police reported a fatal stabbing case with a victim found in a parked car. Investigators cite possible gang rivalry as a motive while searching for the assailants.
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